Rating: - Doesn't break
My dog broke 2 of the original antennas after about 5 times out. The stub antenna is hard plastic so it doesn't break.
I use the Astro for hiking and I call my dog back before she's 1/2 mile from me. I know this antenna isn't supposed to have as great a range as the original, but I haven't lost contact with her yet.
Rating: - Works great on small beagles
Using the stub antenna on a collar-mounted DC-20 works great for beagles. I don't use a counter-weight, which overloads the smaller beagles. Thus, the DC-20 shifts under the dog's neck, but still transmits surprisingly well. Transmission distance seems to be about 65% of the upright collar-mounted 6" antennas that I use on my big hounds. But then, the beagles don't roam as far, so I'm very pleased this set-up so far.
Mike Clifford, Frog Holler' GPS
Rating: - A bad product from a good company.
Those that know me know I like to review 4 and 5 star items, unless it is totally junk and I long for the zero star rating. What was garmin thinking when they introduced this?
First - This is NOT a GPS antenna. The Dog collar has an embedded GPS antenna that works upside down while the dog is asleep with 4 bars - and its weatherproof!
Second - What this antenna does is shorten the 6" "rubber duck" antenna that comes with the transmitter. I have a German Shepherd Dog who has no problem wearing the 6" antenna.
Third - This is for VHF transmission (see my ... Read More
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